OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN EAGLE WASTE INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1575.00 · Current $1575.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s)(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATION(S) AND/OR CONDITIONS)(DESCRIBE HAZARD(S) WHERE NECESSARY)  1. At the time of the inspection, the green Clarke propane fork truck was being operated while in disrepair.      a) The horn on the forktruck was inoperable.     b) The back up alarm on the fork truck did not work.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1575.00 · Current $1575.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  1. At the time of the inspection, at least two (2) operators of the green Clarke propane fork truck, did not receive a combination of formal instruction, practical training and exercises, and evaluation on fork truck operation.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1575.00 · Current $1575.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.  1. Inside of the repair shop, near the north bay doors, employees were using a duplex metal outlet box with knockouts as an extension cord to energize tools and equipment.  2. Inside of the repair shop, near the south bay doors, employees were using a duplex outlet box with knockouts as an extension cord to energize tools and equipment.   3. Inside of the repair shop, near the north bay doors, employees were using a power tap that was mounted to shelving and plugged into a duplex metal outlet box with knockouts as an extension cord to energize tools and equipment.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:(a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY EQUIPMENT AND CONDITION(S))(STATE HAZARD(S) TO EMPLOYEE(S))  1. Inside of the repair shop, on the right of the south bay door, there was a knockout missing underneath the switch box.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following: Coducting Globally Harmonization System (GHS) training by December 1, 2013.  1. At the time of the inspection, the employer had not conducted Globally Harmonization System (GHS) training for the revised hazard communication standard by the December 1, 2013 deadline.